Turbine-motor.



PATENTED APR.16, 1907.

W. A. WARMAN.

TURBINE MOTOR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 20, 1905.

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I W/T/VESSES.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY MNQMM WMQ W. A. WARMAN.

TURBINE MOTOR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 20. 1905.

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A TTOHNE Y 1 1 seen that the motor consists of a casing comand led thereto by supply-pipes, as is .ordi' said plates A being bolte -En earn asrn trio.

WILLIAM A. WARMAN, OF NEW'YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO KELLER MEG PQRATION or NEW roan.

ICAL ENGRAVING COMPANY, OF NEW roan, N. Y., A coarusmfiora.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 20, 1905. 8615181 H0- 238,124

Patented April 16-, 1907.

have made and invented certain new and useful- Improvements in Turbine-Motors, of which t e following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved motor, and preferably steam turbine motors,

the object being to provide a motor of this kind or character so constructed and arranged that it will be perfectly balanced and all end thrust upon the shaft avoided.

A further object is to so construct and arrange the motor that the steam will be generated therein instead of in a separate boiler narily done.

With these and. other ends in view the inconstruction'and combinations of parts, as

will be hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical section of a steam-turbine motor constructedin accordance with myinv'ention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an end view in elevation, some of the parts being broken away. Fig. 4 is asectional view of a modified form of the boiler, taken on the line 4 4 of Fig, 5; and Fig.

' 5 is a sectional view of the same, taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4.

By reference to the drawingsit will be prising the end plates A, provided with the journals B, in which is supported the shaft 0,

or otherwise secured to the ring D, forming the central part or portion of the casing. Within the central portion of the casing D is located the wheel or disk E, of a diameter to nicelyfit and r0- tate therein, said wheel or disk being keyed or otherwise tightly secured to the shaft 0 for the purpose of driving the same.

The central portion of the rim of E'is V shape in cross-section, as illustrated at F, forming a recess or chamber G for the generation of steam, as hereinafter described. On each side of this V-shape groove in the rim of the wheel are formed the-vanes H, preferably curved, as clearly illustrated in the WheelringD. The edge or periphery of each of the disks J is formed with thevanes K, curved in the opposite direction to those formed on the rim of the wheel E in order that the steam in escaping from the chamber G through the vanes Hwill react on said vanes K and drive said wheel in the proper direction.

Through the casing or ring D leads an inlet water-pi" e L for conveying Water into the chamber and from theend plates A lead the steam-- exhaust pipes M, through which latter the steam after passingb'etween the vanes on the wheel E and disks J I and out into the casing escapes into the atmosphere or condenser, if such beemployed.

The motor is partially or entirely; covered by the metal hood N, having outlets O, and

through which hood project pipes or torches P, the latter being employed'to convey a suitable gas, which when burnedfas i1 ustrated in Fig. 1, will be directed on or against the central portion of the casing, or ring D, a

the inclosing hood or cover N directing the heated air to all parts of the casing, the gases escaping through the outlets O. Any number of these torches P may be em loyed, the numher thereof depending large y uponthe size of the Water-inlet pipe L and the rapidity with which it is desired to'g'enerate the steam withinthe motor.

In operation the water obtained from some suitable tank or reservoir (not shown) feeds through the pipe L into the chamber G and coming-in contact with the heated casing and other parts ofthe motor is immediately converted into steam, which, impin ing against the vanes Hon the rim of the w eel E and Ipassing between said vanes and the I vanes on the stationary disks J, against which latter vanes it reacts 1n passing out into the casing and through the exhaustpipes Q,,drives said wheel E in the direction as indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1, thereby driving the shaft C, to which said Wheel is tightly keyed or fastened.

of the in ct water-pipe L, as illustrated in motor is overcome.

evenly and smoothly an with but little loss of power from friction; and, further, is economical to build in that the necessity of a separate boiler for the generation of steam with the pipes leading therefrom 'to the If desired, I may construct the motor as illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, wherein the central Wheel secured to the shaft C is provided with the single set of vanes H, the stationary disks provided with the reacting vanes K being secured to the end plates, as before described. Again, the casing may be a double onethat is, around the central ortion of the casing or ring D" may be fitte a second ring or jacket K the space between said rin s being filled, if desired, with the metal dis K separated by the rings K, said outer rin K being threaded therein the end Fig. 4. Through the hood or cover I lead the torches P, the flames from which will impinge against the outer ring K thereby heating the same as well as the rings or disks K ,wh1ch disks, dividing and subdividing the waterinto small particles or portions, will readily convert the same into steam, which passes through an inclined opening or openlngs P formed in the ring or central portion of the casing D, which steam impinging against the vanes H and reacting on the vanes K will 0 crate to revolve the wheel keyed or otherwise tightly securedto the shaft C. This modified form'of the motor is, as in the first instance, perfectly balanced, avoiding any end thrust upon-the shaft. Again, it will be understood Without further description and illustration that instead of surrounding the central portion or part of the casing with a jacket, as described with relation to Figs. 4 and 5, such jacket may be applied to the ends and containing disks or rings for facilitating the generation of steam in the motor and that also other changes might be made in thedetail construction of the motor Without in any way departing from the spirit and S00 e of my invention. .1 do not, therefore, limit the same to the recise construction described and illustrate ,but,

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination with a steam-generating chamber, a motor located therein and comprising a rotatable disk having a circumferential channel forming an annular steam-chamber with vanes at each side thereof, and stationary vanes on each side of the rotatable disk.

with vanes, said rotatable disk cumference forming an annular steam-cham- I her with vanes on each side thereof, stationary vanes on each side of the rotatable disk, and means for generating steam Within the casing.

3. A steam-turbine motor comprising a rotating and stationary disks formed with vanes, said rotatable disk being contained between a pair of stationary disks, and being circumferentially channeled to form a steamchamber and a casing inclosing the same and having a steam-generating chamber located within said casing, substantially as described.

4. A steam-turbine motor comprising a rotating disk and stationary disks located on either side thereof, said disks bein provided eing' contained between a pair of stationary disks,

and being circumferentially channeled to form a steam-chamber, a casing inclosing said disks and having a steam-generating chamber located Within the same, substantially as described.

5. A steam-turbine motor comprising a rotating disk formed with a peripheral-steamchamber and with vanes on each side thereof, a stationary disk on each side of the rotating disk and provided with vanes, and a casing surrounding said disks, substantially as described. I I

-6 A steam-turbine motor comprising a rotating disk, the rim of which is formed with a steam-chamber and with vanes on each side thereof, a stationary disk located on each side of said rotating disk and provided with vanes, and a casing surrounding said-disks,

stationary disks provided with vanes and an I intermediate rotating disk having an annular steam chamber and vanes on each side thereof, acasing inclosing said motor and having a steam-generating chamber located within the same, a water-inlet pipe leading through said casing, and means for heating said casing, whereby the steam is generated within said-casing, substantially as described. 8. A steam-turbine motor comprising a motor proper provided with an annular steam-generating chamber with vanes on each side thereof and stationary vanes on each side of the disk, a casing inclosing said motor, an inlet-pipe leading through said casing, means forheating said casing, and a hood covering said casing for confining the heat, substantially as described.

' 9. A turbine-motor comprising a casing, a shaft passing through and journaled in said casing, a wheelsecured to said shaft and pro- .vided with. a chamber in the center thereof and communicating,

ee iee rotating wheel and fastened to said casing, and an inletrpipe pass' through said casing the chamber in said rotating wheel, substantially as described.

1 10. A steam-turbine motor comprising a double casing, a shaft journaled in said cas ing, a rotating wheel secured to said shaft and provided with vanes, a stationary disk lo-' cated on each side of said rotating'wheel and provided with vanes, an 'inletpipe leading through said casing to said rotatmg Wheel,

means for heating said casing, and a hood covering said casmg for confining the heat therein, substantially as described.

v Signed at New York, borough of Manhat- T 5 tan, 1n the county of New York and State of New York, this 16th day of November, A. D.'

v WILLIAM A. WARMAN.

Witnesses:

N. B. SMITH, V M. VAN NORTWICK. 

